An upbeat story that is much needed this year
Boy meets girl. Boy immediately lies about himself to date girl. Oh boy.
Sunny Dae is a nerd, who I related to right away. He loves D&D and Star Wars, and has two best friends who share his interests. Then he meets Cirrus Soh, a jet setting cool girl, and he wants to be cool in her eyes. And what could be better than being a rockstar. He lies within ten minutes of meeting her and uses his musician brother’s room to show off.
Things get out of hand quickly, and now he has to prep for a talent show on the Sunset Strip. And although Sunny had opportunities to come clean about who he is, he doesn’t. But this book was pretty light in tone and Sunny isn’t some nefarious guy who lies to girls to take advantage.
Sunny becomes a star in his own right. He enjoys coming out of his shell and discovers that he’s more than a cynical, overly cautious nerd. He even makes a few unexpected friends along the way.
This book raises questions about personal identity that goes beyond the typical stereotype of what it means to be a nerd, a jock, a stoner, etc. - sort of a post-The Breakfast Club way of looking at high school student classification. It doesn’t have to be one or the other. You can be a nerd who rocks or a jock who rolls with the D&D crew.
My only critique is wanting to know more about Cirrus and who she really is, even a few chapters from her POV would have been helpful. She is the object of Sunny’s affection and the catalyst of his story. As Sunny grows and blossoms, Cirrus stays static and pretty mysterious. I was left wanting to know more about her.
Overall this is a fun contemporary YA book about self-discovery, friendship, family, and a dash of romance.
Sunny Dae is a nerd, who I related to right away. He loves D&D and Star Wars, and has two best friends who share his interests. Then he meets Cirrus Soh, a jet setting cool girl, and he wants to be cool in her eyes. And what could be better than being a rockstar. He lies within ten minutes of meeting her and uses his musician brother’s room to show off.
Things get out of hand quickly, and now he has to prep for a talent show on the Sunset Strip. And although Sunny had opportunities to come clean about who he is, he doesn’t. But this book was pretty light in tone and Sunny isn’t some nefarious guy who lies to girls to take advantage.
Sunny becomes a star in his own right. He enjoys coming out of his shell and discovers that he’s more than a cynical, overly cautious nerd. He even makes a few unexpected friends along the way.
This book raises questions about personal identity that goes beyond the typical stereotype of what it means to be a nerd, a jock, a stoner, etc. - sort of a post-The Breakfast Club way of looking at high school student classification. It doesn’t have to be one or the other. You can be a nerd who rocks or a jock who rolls with the D&D crew.
My only critique is wanting to know more about Cirrus and who she really is, even a few chapters from her POV would have been helpful. She is the object of Sunny’s affection and the catalyst of his story. As Sunny grows and blossoms, Cirrus stays static and pretty mysterious. I was left wanting to know more about her.
Overall this is a fun contemporary YA book about self-discovery, friendship, family, and a dash of romance.